Undergraduate Curriculum

1.) Students starting their four-year college career at FSU will take the following:

YEAR 1 FALL

Design Fundamentals I

Survey of Interior Design

FSU Liberal Studies Classes

YEAR 1 SPRING

Design Fundamentals II

(Students changing their majors after fall semester is underway may take Design Fundamentals I and Survey of Interior Design in the Spring semester)

FSU Liberal Studies Classes

Once students have completed these three courses, they may participate in FIRST YEAR REVIEW.

YEAR 1 SUMMER

2.) Students transferring to FSU or FSU students changing their major after their freshmen year may complete their first year classes in the summer. Please note that these classes often fill up fast, so it is advisable to connect with the department the fall before tor the summer you wish to start.

Course taken in summer for those beginning the program are:

Design Fundamentals I

Survey of Interior Design

Design Fundamentals II

Once students have completed these three courses, they may participate in FIRST YEAR REVIEW.

Admittance to the Program:

Following Spring and Summer FIRST YEAR REVIEWS, up to 40 students will be admitted for continued study in the program. From that point students will follow the following path:

YEAR 2 FALL

Interior Design Studio I

Graphic Techniques I

Social/Psychological Aspects of Design

FSU Liberal Studies Classes (if still needed)

YEAR 2 SPRING

Furniture Design Studio

Graphic Techniques II

Computer-Aided Design I

Materials and Methods

FSU Liberal Studies Classes (if still needed)

YEAR 2 SUMMER

Internship (elective)

Ringling Experience (elective)

YEAR 3 FALL

Interior Design Studio II

Construction Documents

History I

Construction Systems

FSU Liberal Studies Classes (if still needed)

YEAR 3 SPRING

Interior Design Studio III

Computer-Aided Design II

Sustainability

Lighting

FSU Liberal Studies Classes (if still needed)

YEAR 3 SUMMER

Internship (elective)

Study Abroad (elective)

Ringling Experience (elective)

YEAR 4 FALL

Interior Design Studio IV

Portfolio Development

History of Interiors II

FSU Liberal Studies Classes (if still needed)

YEAR 4 SPRING

Interior Design Studio IV

Business Practices

History of Interiors III

FSU Liberal Studies Classes (if still needed)

YEAR 4 SUMMER

Students may opt to graduate in spring (if they meet at other FSU requirements) or take the following in their last summer:

Internship (elective)

Study Abroad (elective)

Ringling Experience (elective)

Note: Summer Study Abroad is best taken during the Summer term of the Junior Year, but may be taken following graduation in the final summer.

College Programs and Units

Department of Art

Committed to excellence in all programs, we strive to combine curricular flexibility with a rigorous mix of experiences and opportunities for serious, focused study in art and design.